Biographical Sketch of Henry C. Ruby, Greene County, Missouri, Boone Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Henry C. Ruby was born in Sangamon County, Illinois, July 15, 1842, re- ceiving his education in the common schools of that county, where he grew to manhood. His parents were S. S. and Mary Ruby, the former a native of Knox County, Indiana, and the latter of Franklin, Kentucky. His first business venture was that of mining in Dade County, Mo., in 1874, where he was quite successful. He continued there till 1880, then came to Ash Grove and opened a first class restaurant and boarding house. In July, 1867, he married Miss Elizabeth Simpson, who was born in St. Clair County, Illinois, September 5, 1842. They have four chil- dren, two sons and two daughters, named, Mary I., born January 4, 1869; Clyde, born November 8, 1872; Myrtle, born January 22, 1878; and Char- les, born February 6, 1882. During the civil war Mr. Ruby enlisted in the government service in September, 1861, joining company I, of the 7th Ill. Cavalry, under Col. W. P. Kellogg, and served till mustered out, November 3, 1865 during which time he was once taken prisoner. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and himself and wife both belong to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which denomination Mr. Ruby is a local preacher. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================